Roosevelt Wildlife Refuge opened in state

Nov. 3, 2008

Written by

James Cummins

THE NEW Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge recently was dedicated.

Located near Rolling Fork, the 6,600-acre refuge, named for our 26th president, is the birthplace of fair-chase hunting ethics - and, of course, the teddy bear.

Wildlife Mississippi, in partnership with the Boone and Crockett Club, worked with Sen. Thad Cochran and Congressman Bennie Thompson in crafting the legislation that created the refuge to protect one of the greatest pieces of hallowed ground in America's sporting history, or as Minor Buchanan says, "the most famous hunt to have ever taken place on ...